SOP_NUMBER: 511.29
TITLE: Occupational Safety and Health/Training
REFERENCE_CODE: IVN10-0011
DIVISION: Facilities
TOPIC_AREA: 511 Policy-Fire Services
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2002-04-01
WORD_COUNT: 284
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105884
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/511.29/

SUMMARY:
This policy establishes training requirements for Georgia Department of Corrections certified firefighters to maintain and update their skills and certifications. The policy requires that all emergency medical training, fire suppression, rescue training, and live-fire exercises be approved and supervised by qualified instructors. Firefighters are responsible for maintaining their certifications and skill levels, while Station Chiefs must ensure their personnel meet established minimum performance standards.

KEY_TOPICS: firefighter training, fire services, occupational safety and health, emergency medical training, fire suppression training, rescue training, live-fire exercises, firefighter certification, NFPA standards, skill maintenance, fire department training

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|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS<br>Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
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|**`Functional Area: `**<br>`SUPPORT SERVICES/FIRE`<br>`SERVICES`|**`Reference Number: `**<br>`IVN10-0011`|**`Revises`**<br>**`Previous`**<br>**`Effective Date:`**<br>`NEW`|
|**`Subject:`**<br>`OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY &`<br>`HEALTH/TRAINING`|||
|**`Authority:`**<br>`WETHERINGTON/HODGE`|**`Effective Date:`**<br>`4/01/02`|`Page`**`1`**` of`<br>**`2 `**|

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I. POLICY:

   The Department shall provide training to its Firefighters to
   update them on new practices and techniques and to help them
   maintain individual skill levels. Sufficient training shall be
   scheduled each calendar year to allow Firefighters to maintain
   their firefighter certifications.

II. APPLICABILITY:

   All Department of Corrections certified Firefighters in State
   and County Fire Departments.

III. RELATED DIRECTIVES:

   NFPA 1403, 1404, 1410 and 1001

IV. DEFINITIONS:

    NONE

V. ATTACHMENTS:

   NONE

VI. PROCEDURE:

   A. (General)

      1. All emergency medical training shall be approved by
         the Fire Services Manager and shall be taught by an
         instructor determined by the program Manager to be
         qualified.

      2. All fire suppression and rescue training shall be
         approved by the Fire Services Manager and shall be

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|Functional Area:<br>SUPPORT SERVICES/FIRE SERVICES|Prev. Eff. Date:<br>NEW|Page 2 of<br>2|
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|`Functional Area:`<br>`SUPPORT SERVICES/FIRE SERVICES`|`Effective Date:`<br>`4/01/02`|`Reference Number:`<br>`IVN10-0011`|


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      conducted under the supervision of a certified
      instructor.

   3. All training involving live-fire exercises shall be
      conducted in compliance with the provisions of NFPA
      1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions .

B. RESPONSIBILITIES

   1. Each Firefighter shall be responsible for
      maintaining his/her fire and EMS skills at levels
      sufficient to retain the certifications required to
      meet the established minimum standards of
      performance.

   2. Station Chiefs shall ensure that all Firefighters
      under their command maintain their certifications
      and skill levels. The Fire Chief shall also be
      responsible for maintaining his/her station’s
      certification and skill at a level sufficient to
      meet the established minimum standards of
      performance.

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